A hotel spokesman also expressed hope that an agreement would soon be reached that would satisfy both sides.

Meanwhile, the union announced a call for a nationwide boycott against the hotel, suggesting that labor, elected officials, business and community organizations not patronize the hotel.

Groups booked in advance will be contacted by mail and telephone and asked to cancel meetings, banquets and conventions, said William Granfield, a union spokesman.

Granfield said the boycott could affect 800 reservations by the United Auto Workers Union, which has bookings for its national convention for the first week of June. "They have been asked for their support," Granfield said.

However, Ric Morris, a hotel spokesman, said that national boycotts usually have very little economic effect.

"These are normal strategies by any union involved in a labor dispute. They're simply pressure points used and not very successful," said Morris, the hotel's labor relations director.

Morris said that despite the labor problem, the hotel was crowded and had experienced a "great weekend."